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CHARLES J. ARLINGTON, O-F AUBURN, YORK, ASSIGNOR TO C. v WHEELER, JR.

Letten Patent 3'0. 79,539, dated Jul, 7, 1868. I

IMPROVEMENT IN HABVBSTEB-BAKES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, .Cimttns J. Anus-ores, of the city of Auburn, county of Cayuga, sud Stote of New Y rk, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Rakes and Reels for Hsrvesteru" and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bid to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming part of this specification.

To cnuhle others skilled in the art to make and use my invention. I will now describe the some.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents the combined rake and reel" in perspective, as applied to the platform and cutting-apparatus of s harvester.

figure 2 is a. vertical section of the some between A C offig. 1, passing through the vertical spindle or axis on which the wings of the reel are mounted.

The same letters, here they appear, indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

The nature of the invention consists in so combining a rake or rakes, with a reel, that the teeth of the nlto may he brought into a vertical position us they pass the platform, for the purpose of removing the cut grain in gov ls for binding, ut the plessure of the driver.

The o indlc or shaft A is supported in a position nearly vertical to the plane of the platform B, by a frsme, C, having suitable hearings-D, in which the spindle A is free to turn.

Betnct-n the hearings D, on the spindle A, is looselr; placed driving-pulley E, by which motion is imported to the spindle A l tt chain or hand connecting with the moving parts of the machine.

A clutch, I operated hy the lever G, serves to connect the pulley E to or disconnect it from the spindle A, at pleasure. Aflixcd to the top of spindle A is a head or car-piece, II, to which arms I are hinged at J. The mine I have near their middle, on their upper sides, cars K, to which are hinged the springs L The srms I at their outer ends are fastened to the reel-wings hl. To two of the rcel-wings are fastened rakes N, having hearings 0, in which they are free to rock or turn.

To the. rnltt-s X is hinged one end of a spring, P, the other end being fastened to the'nings M.

The arms I, have with a friction-roller, (r, placed on them. Those friction-rollers travel on the irregulsr circular truck or rail Q, which rail is fastened on top of and supported by the frame C.

To the inner ends of the rahcsttrc fustenr-d elbow-pieces L, which ore-at right angles to thctccth of the rake.

To the frame C is hinged a plate, c, which is free to vibrate under the truck-piece Q, and may he brought up to it at pleasure, by means of the lover I. This vibrating-plate cis made invthe arc of a circle, and of larger out-idc dinznetcr rind lOtfi inside diameter than the truck Q unit-r which it vibrates.

It. opt-ration, the wings t f the reel ure mfntrl across the platform I), in the direction of the arrow, the urms I. which curry the wings M. l-cing connected together in Iflli h the springs L are kept down to the truck Q, and follow closely its Stitfncs, which, on that side next t llLC platform, is parallel to it, and on the other side nearly vertical, the rollers it relieving the arms 1 front undue friction. The wings M revolve over the platform, parallel to it, and at sufliriont distance above not to disturb the fallen grain. I

As the nings pass the roar of the platform, they rlsC to n vertical pnsitioii, and pass forward, where they are \lL'I I'C l, and dip into the ntuizding grain, and bring it hztclt to the cutters, where it is severed, and falls upon the plttlfultn. \Yhou a sufficient quantity hm c'dlectcl on the platform for u sheaf, thodrivcr, by menus of the lever J, brings the plate 0 up under the full t3, and, a the reel-wings M, conin k N, regch h front of the plutform, the elbow-piece I strikes the plate 0, and the rake-head X is turned in its hearings, so u to rock or turn the teeth down to a vertical position, in which [melllOll the lower ends of the teeth travel close to the surface of the platform. and remove the grain to the ground at the other side of the platform.

As the rr lto delivers thcfgruin, the elbow b passes out from under the plate 0, and the recoil of the spring D rocks the roltc-tccth hack to a position parallel to the surface of the platform, in which position the] pa: orer"it at all times during the process of reeling down thog n in.

- mass 2 B raising the plate e up, and keeping it in contact with the under side of rail Q, the rakes will each be o erated, as they pass over the platform, and will svveep the accumulated grain of twice to each revolution of the reel- By removing one of the raltcs, and fastening the plate c, as described, the grain will be swept from the platform but once at each revolution.

It will thus be seen that by this arrangement, the operator can control the size of the bundles, by delivering the grain from the platform at pleasure, which is an advantage where the crop to be cut varies in stoutnesl in different parts of the same field. He can also, where the crop is stout and uniform, deliver the grain at uniform distances, by keeping plate c to track Q,'and where uniform but thin on the ground, by removing one rake, and operating in the same way, uniformity of distance in delivery and sufficient size of handles may he obtained.

By rocking back the rake-teeth, in the manner described, they not only pass over the platform without disturbing the fallen grain, but they do not interfere with the winge M in the process of reeling down the grain. When elevated to a vertical position, in passing from the delivery to the front or cutting-sideof the platform, the teeth of the rakes being turned back, less space is required,,and the driver has more room on the machine.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a combined reel-rake," the arms of which are hinged to a head, moving around an axis nearly perpeudicular to the platform, the rake-heads so hinged to their arms, and combined with springs, that their teeth shall be retained in a position nearly parallel to the platform in reeling, incombination with mechanism under the control of the operator, so that he can bring their teeth to a vertical position at pleasure, for the purpose of raking, substantially as described.

Also, the combination, substantially as described, of a continuous fixed cam-way, for guiding the rake and reel-arms, and a second movable cam, which, when raised by the attendant, forms a guide-way outside the first tracli, for controlling the ralres.

Also, the spring L, in combination with the arms I, for the purpose of keeping the wings Min proper working position, substantially as described.

Also, the spring P, as comhined with the ralro N and wing M, for the purpose of keeping the rake out of the way of the grain in the process of reeling, substantially as described.

CHARLES J. ARLmGTON.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL D. Wruann, v Cass. L. Wusaros,Jr. 

